Does your state actually let homeschoolers use ESA money?
Many states market "universal" school-choice programs that quietly exclude independent homeschoolers. ESA Compass checks the real, sourced answer for every state — free, no account needed.
30+
states run some kind of ESA or school-choice program
~14
actually let homeschoolers use the money
$1K–$12K+
range of homeschool-eligible awards, by state
Homeschool-eligible states
- Alabama — $2,000/student ($4,000/family cap)
- Arizona — ~$7,000–$8,000 typical (avg. $9,572 with special-needs add-ons)
- Arkansas — $7,208 (2026-27)
- Florida — $7,463–$12,217 by county/grade (2026-27)
- Georgia — Up to $6,500
- Idaho — Up to $5,000 ($7,500 for special needs)
- Louisiana — $5,243 base; $7,626 low-income; up to $15,253 with disability
- Missouri — ~$6,375
- New Hampshire — $4,266 base + add-ons (avg. ~$4,911)
- Oklahoma — $1,000 for homeschool families (cap)
- Texas — $2,000/year for homeschool students (vs. $10,474 for private school; up to $30,000 with an IEP)
- Utah — $4,000 (ages 5–11) / $6,000 (ages 12–18) for home-based students
- West Virginia — $5,435.62 projected (2026-27)
- Wyoming — $7,000
States where homeschoolers commonly (and wrongly) think they qualify
- Indiana — Choice Scholarship Program excludes homeschoolers
- Iowa — Students First ESA excludes homeschoolers
- Ohio — EdChoice / EdChoice Expansion excludes homeschoolers
- South Carolina — Education Scholarship Trust Fund (ESTF) excludes homeschoolers
- Tennessee — Education Freedom Scholarship (EFS) excludes homeschoolers
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